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Comment · 1 year ago
Violating Hanlon’s razor like it’s some universal always true rule?
Comment · 1 year ago
I cannot understand this optimism, in my industry the profits of automation only flow upwards.
Comment · 1 year ago
My grandma always told me when she couldn’t go on her walks anymore she didn’t consider life worth living. When she got dementia she was placed in a closed hospice, to “protect her”. Now she only walks when I visit, and I only see a shell of the woman she was.

Anecdotal of course, but why do people think it’s an ethics question when society is individualistic as can be? There is no choice in being born, why don’t we get a choice in when we leave?

Comment · 2 years ago
Anyone aware of the possible correlation between this and forever chemicals found in humans increasing? I don’t see it mentioned in the article
Comment · 2 years ago
I really don't mean to be pedantic, but that would already be interrupting someone right?
Comment · 2 years ago
Such an US comment, the companies are doing something illegal and get the fine for it. They want to do business in the EU they should follow those rules.

Same goes the other way around, or do you think Philips isn't getting fined out of their nose for their mismanagement?

Comment · 2 years ago
I mean interrupting is one of the harder social actions in my opinion, especially in the workplace. So much of this comes from culture, family and your personality.

I say this as someone who interrupts, and loves to be interrupted. Am I a kid in an adult body, or are my norms different than yours?

Comment · 2 years ago
I live off-grid, power and water wise, and it really irked me that the monitoring coming with my inverter is only available online. Even when there is a network available the app will not work. I fixed this by getting a raspberry pi connected and reading it from there, but if I disconnect the inverter from the internet it will create a new network so now there is always an open network in the middle of nowhere with no option to disable it.

I'm thinking about screwing it open and desoldering the wifi module but honestly I'll replace it in the next couple of years so I'd rather not kill myself by making a mistake.

Comment · 2 years ago
Interesting, I wouldn't consider another DB driver for integration tests if that isn't usable in production. Probably a good reason for it but can anyone clarify why that's done?
Comment · 2 years ago
So this app would not be for regular immigrants or travellers?
Comment · 2 years ago
Your last sentence has a typo
Comment · 2 years ago
I use threadreader app for this.
Comment · 2 years ago
So you don’t have a birthday calendar?

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